Digital collections & exhibits

At the University of Arizona Libraries, we make a variety of unique and special collections publicly available online. We're dedicated to sharing research and scholarship from the University and region, cultural heritage materials, and the historical record of the University.

Explore our digital content below and contact us to partner with us on new digital collection projects.

Records from Documentary Relations of the Southwest

Documentary Relations of the Southwest is an index from the Arizona State Museum. It provides research tools and finding aids to the written record that began with the arrival of Spanish explorers to the Southwest in the 1530s.

Unique, historical materials from Afghanistan

Afghanistan Digital Collections has materials on Afghanistan history, culture, and development during the Jihad period. Developed in partnership with the Afghanistan Center at Kabul University.

Technical reports

Spatial data

Spatial Data Explorer allows you to preview and download datasets curated and held in our spatial data repository. It also contains data managed by other institutions including Tufts University, University of California Berkeley, Harvard University, and the University of Wisconsin Madison. The Explorer is an instance of the Open Geoportal Project.